by Sharm | Mar 11, 2015 | Articles
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Barrel 31 will be serving a traditional Irish dish, new Executive Chef Eric Carter’s Bangers and Mash, an entrée including traditional Irish sausage, served with Guinness-braised onions and mushrooms over a bed of parsnip puree with a smoked pea cream. The Bangers and Mash will sell for $12 and be available Saturday, March 14 – Tuesday, March 17. St. Patrick’s Day revelers can also enjoy Irish Car Bomb drink specials on March 17. The drink, combining Irish cream, Jameson Irish Whiskey and Guinness, will be on special for $5.
About Barrel 31
Barrel 31 is a full-service American restaurant offering one of Kansas City’s most extensive and diverse whiskey and bourbon lists. Located in Kansas City’s Union Hill district at 400 E 31st St., Barrel 31 offers lunch and dinner daily: Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. – 12 a.m.; Friday from 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Barrel 31 offers brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Barrel 31 also offers happy hour from 3 – 6:47 p.m., Tuesday – Friday and all evening, 3 p.m. – close, on Mondays. Walk-ins are welcome and large party reservations can be made by calling (816) 569-3801. For information and updates, visit www.barrel31.com, “like” Barrel 31 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barrel31kc, follow on Twitter at @barrel31kc, and follow on Instagram at @Barrel31.
by Sharm | Mar 11, 2015 | Articles
SPIN! Pizza will open it’s seventh location in the metro on Thursday, March 12 in Crown Center.
Located in a 3,800 square-foot first floor space previously occupied by Kabuki on the north side of the Crown Center Shops atrium, SPIN!® Pizza’s dining room features open air windows facing the food court. An outdoor patio with seating for 35 is tucked between the atrium’s glass walls and a water feature, with a storied view of Crown Center Square.
The locally owned and operated pizzeria, ranked number one by Zagat among Kansas City area pizza restaurants, has been awarded “best pizza” by numerous Kansas City area publications, where it also was honored for the city’s best gluten-free menu. SPIN!’s been named one of the “Rest of the 101 Best Restaurants” in the nation by top foodie website TheDailyMeal.com, its Margherita Pizza was crowned one of the nation’s best dishes of the year by a trade magazine, and its architecture won Best of Show at the Mid America Design Awards.
With recipes developed in collaboration with James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Smith, who also was named national 2014 Chef Innovator of the Year, SPIN! is known for its award-winning authentic Neapolitan pizza, artisan food made from fresh ingredients without the gourmet price, a rotating roster of affordable premium wines, barrel wines and craft beers, and its distinct, inviting atmosphere that appeals to all ages.
SPIN! serves hand-spun, stone-fired pizzas, a tremendous selection of fresh salads topped with made-from-scratch dressings, homemade soups, signature Panini and Italian deli sandwiches, appetizers, small plates, and all-natural gelato ice creams.
Crown Center patrons will enjoy a diverse selection of traditional thin-and-bubbly crust, rustic whole wheat, and gluten-free pizzas.The pizza dough is made fresh every day using several types of flour and its gluten free crust is renowned for its flavor and texture. SPIN! offers both traditional Pizza Rossa (red pizzas with crushed tomato sauce) and Pizza Bianca (white pizzas with roasted garlic olive oil glaze), and many hand-grated cheeses. Dairy-free cheese also is available.
SPIN! takes the unique step of roasting its pizza toppings in stone hearth ovens every day to bring out the most flavorful notes of each meat, vegetable, and topping including even nuts and capers. SPIN!’s pizza toppings, ingredients, homemade soups, and made-from-scratch salad dressings are prepared daily from fresh produce and meats.
Known for a rotating roster of affordable premium wines, SPIN! also makes homemade white, red and blood orange sangrias and offers a selection of craft beers.
In addition to its wines and artisan menu, SPIN! is recognized for its convenient service model. Guests place their orders at a counter in the restaurant’s ordering lobby and then relax at their tables where servers deliver their food and beverages. This lets guests control their time whether they’re in a hurry or in the mood to leisurely hang out.
Crown Center is the seventh area location for SPIN!, which has restaurants under construction in Overland Park’s Corbin Park Retail Village and on Warrensburg’s University of Central Missouri campus. SPIN! currently has locations in midtown Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Mo. and in Overland Park, Olathe, Prairie Village and Lenexa, Ks.
For more information, please visit www.spinpizza.com.
by Sharm | Mar 10, 2015 | Articles
Barbecue and basketball are two of the things that Kansas City does
best and now they’re joining forces with Kansas City’s Big 12
Campus ’Cue Off presented by KC Masterpiece® barbecue sauce. The
competition will pit contestants from around the conference in a
second annual showdown for barbecue bragging rights — featuring
teams representing each of the 10 universities — all while the Big
12 basketball teams compete to be crowned the best on the court.
Fans are invited to come down and cheer on their school’s
contestants as they battle to take home the grand prize and check out
the KC Masterpiece Food Truck to try the latest and greatest KC
Masterpiece flavors, including new Fiery Habanero Honey — for FREE
When is the event?
Kansas City’s Big 12 Campus ‘Cue Off coincides with the Big 12
Basketball Tournament.
The competition area is open to the public during the following times:
•Wednesday, March 11: 4-6 p.m.
•Thursday, March 12: 2-6 p.m.
•Friday, March 13: 12-6 p.m.
•Saturday, March 14: 2-5 p.m.
Where is the event?
Sprint Center
1407 Grand Blvd
(13th Street and Grand Boulevard)
Additional information:
KC Masterpiece® barbecue sauce was created in Kansas City — where
people love to barbecue — and it’s still the number one selling
sauce there today. For 35 years, the rich taste has grown in
popularity and has become one of America’s favorite barbecue sauces.
by Sharm | Feb 9, 2015 | Articles
WHAT:
The Capital Grille Kansas City, is offering a just-in-the-nick-of-time “#ReservationRescue” table for 2, whereby one lucky procrastinator will receive a 6 p.m. Valentine’s Day reservation and complimentary dinner for two (Value: $150). The rescue will take place on The Capital Grille’s (TCG) Facebook page, exclusively. The entry process is easy, but the two-day entry window is brief!
WHEN (Entry Window):
7 a.m. EST, Wed., Feb 11 – 11:59 p.m. EST, Thurs., Feb. 12
WHERE (to Enter):
facebook.com/thecapitalgrille
HOW IT WORKS / ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
TCG will launch the #ReservationRescue via a post on its Facebook page at 7 a.m. on Feb. 11
To enter, users must 1. Comment with one word to describe their significant other (aka: Valentine); and 2. List their local TCG (the city/location) for their #ReservationRescue” to take place. That’s it!
The entry window will end at 11:59 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 12
One winning entry per location will be chosen at random; the winner will be contacted via Facebook private message on Fri., Feb. 13 and will have four hours to accept their rescued reservation or it will be forfeited to the next randomly selected winner.
The winning couple will enjoy a 6 p.m. reservation and dinner for two at The Capital Grille Kansas City (valued at $150).
For full list of official rules, please go to: https://www.thecapitalgrille.com/support/terms.
About The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille is a fine-dining restaurant that offers dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood, an award-winning wine list and professional service in an atmosphere of relaxed elegance. Open seven days a week for both lunch and dinner, The Capital Grille is best known for its expertly prepared steaks, which are custom-aged for 18 to 24 days in-house and butchered on premise. The restaurant’s wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 – 5,000 bottles. The Capital Grille also offers personalized, on-site wine lockers, available by annual lease. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit: thecaptalgrille.com, Facebook and @CapitalGrille.
by Sharm | Jan 25, 2015 | Articles
Over the past few months Verizon Wireless has loaned me out a variety of phones, tablets and technical devices to try out. All of them have been fun to use and pretty nifty but after demoing the Samsung Galaxy Tab S they recently loaned to me, I have found it has some pretty cool features that were not quite as good as the other tablets or did not even feature at all.
Below is a list of a few of my favorite unique features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S.
Screen Dispay: The display is ultra vivid and colorful. The tablet features a Super AMOLED® display that is better than HD on a stunning 10.5-inch screen.
Touch Screen: The increased touch sensitivity setting allows you to use the tablet while wearing gloves.
Voice Commands: The tablet has settings to wake it up using voice commands. The camera settings also allow you to set up voice commands for photo taking so now no one will be left out of photo! Just prop the tablet up so everyone is in the shot and say cheese, capture, smile or shoot and the photo will be taken. You can also say record video if you wish to have a video taken.
Aesthetics: The tablet is light and easy to hold. Weighing in at less than a pound, the Galaxy Tab S is also ultra thin at just 6.6 mm.
Finger Print Scanner: Unlock the tablet by swiping your finger across the home button.
Multi-User: This setting allows the tablet to be used by multiple people while keeping each individuals information separate and private. The Mulit User setting allows up to eight users with three finger prints per person.
Entertainment: The Papergarden features a variety of magazines you can read directly from the tablet. Samsung TV allows you to watch television, movies and variety of videos. It also can connect with your television to become your remote and TV guide. In addition, there are plenty of gaming, music and other entertainment features.
Side Sync: If you have a compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphone you can link it to the tablet and view your phone screen on the tablet and even make and receive calls from the tablet.
Multi-Task: This setting allows two windows to be open so you can browse the web while checking email or research other information and projects on your tablet while working in a separate application.
Font: This is a fun setting that allows you to change the font display of the tablet.
Tool Box: This is a customizable floating icon that allows you to access applications quick and easy without having to close out a current application you may be working in.
Power Saving Mode: If you are short on battery life, this feature will power down the device into a black and white screen while still allowing web browsing and access to a variety of applications making the tablet last for a few more days or even weeks.
There are a plethora of other features this tablet holds and I found it fun and easy to use. The portability and features of this tablet made it a great travel companion over the holidays allowing me to pass time in the car while on a seven hour drive to Denver by watching TV, shows, reading magazines, playing games and of course being able to pull up directions and search for nearby restaurants and lodging when needed. It is of course equipped with all the standard Android features and apps you would have come to expect and then some!
For all the tech specs, pricing or purchasing information please refer to the Samsung or Verizion Wireless websites.
by Sharm | Jan 9, 2015 | Articles
Natural Grocers Hosts Block Party and Local Product Tasting Fair at
New Independence, Mo., Store
WHO: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, nutrition specialists and local food producers
WHAT: As part of a series of grand-opening celebrations, the community is invited to sample products made locally and those made with local ingredients – and to meet the creative geniuses behind them:
§ Swheatez Bars and Spice Cakes sampling by founder Linda Fisher
§ Indigo Wild Soaps, Sprays and Lotions sampling by founder Allison Wood
§ Grace’s Best Cookies sampling by founder Jeff Watson
§ Jack’s Tamales sampling by founder Stephanie Sheldon
Also, guest speakers will discuss relevant topics, at a time when “stress and weight management” are popular New Year’s resolutions:
§ “The Physiology of Stress: How Stress is Affecting Your Health, Hormones and Waistline,” presented by Laura Rues, ND, at 1-2:30 p.m.
§ “Cravings and Weight Gain: And the Blood Sugar Rollercoaster, presented by Caroline Cheong, BSc, at 4-5:30 p.m.
Giveaways – locally make gift baskets, reusable bags, gift cards and other items – will add to the festivities. Nutrition experts and other surprise guests will be available to meet, greet and advise customers.
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 10, 2015
Event from Noon until 4 p.m.
Lecture times listed above
WHERE: Natural Grocers
19019 E. 48th Street, Independence, Mo.
http://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-locations/independence
WHY: As the Kansas City metro area sustains its appetite for natural food choices and nutrition education, the Independence community welcomes Natural Grocers newest store. The Block Party and Local Product Tasting Fair is the first in a series of grand-opening celebrations, as a way to thank the community, educate shoppers and sample healthy food from Missouri producers. Independence shoppers are invited to hear speakers, enhance the depth of their nutrition knowledge, eat, and experience Natural Grocers’ small-store footprint and friendly environment.
EVENTS: Also, in addition to the Jan. 10 Block Party and Local Product Tasting Fair, to continue the Independence store’s grand-opening celebration, three more nutrition and educational events are scheduled:
§ Jan. 17, Gluten-Free Health Fair
§ Jan. 24, Organic Fair: Naturally GMO Free + So Much More
§ Feb. 7, Paleo Fair: Primal Eating for Optimal Health
INTERVIEW: All Party and Fair participants are available for interviews on-site at the event. In addition, Heather Isely, executive vice president of Natural Grocers, and Kim Hightower, spokesperson for Natural Grocers, are available anytime for phone interviews.Background information and media materials can be found at www.NaturalGrocers.com.
RSVP: RSVP at http://natural-grocers-block-party.eventbrite.com or to Tera Haselden Keatts at 303.394.2366.
